Critical care (first hour) cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes as an inpatient: from $1,412.00 to $17,301.79, with a median of $5,487.56. The lowest listed price is at San Antonio Regional Hospital — $4,075.56 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $5,487.56 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 9 cities for code 99291, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 17, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Regional Hospital lowest Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,412.00 | $17,944.00 | $174.42–$26,018.80 | 92% | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $2,651.85 | $5,893.00 | $1,066.63–$4,419.75 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 99291 - Critical Care, 30-74 | $4,588.50 | $6,118.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min 99291 | $4,588.50 | $6,118.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC ED OB FAC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $4,626.72 | $9,639.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $4,626.72 | $9,639.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 "FACILITY USE-EMERGENCY ROOM, LEVEL 6" | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 "FACILITY USE-EMERGENCY ROOM, LEVEL 6" | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 CRITICAL CARE ILL/INJURED PATIENT INIT 30-74 MIN | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 "FACILITY USE-EMERGENCY ROOM, LEVEL 6" | $5,487.56 | $10,553.00 | $1,794.00–$5,335.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $5,723.55 | $12,719.00 | $2,543.80–$10,811.15 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Hospital of Barstow Barstow, CA · (760) 256-1761 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $6,697.05 | $11,161.75 | $174.42–$9,038.86 | 40% | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CRITICAL CARE E&M 30-74 MIN | $7,501.95 | $16,671.00 | $3,334.20–$15,003.90 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Critical Care E&M 30-74 Min | $17,301.79 | $17,301.79 | $34.58–$17,301.79 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Critical Care E&M 30-74 Min | $17,301.79 | $17,301.79 | $34.58–$17,301.79 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,412.00, median $5,487.56, highest $17,301.79 — a 12.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $5,057.14 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code bills care for a life-threatening illness or injury for the first 30 to 74 minutes. It appears on emergency department bills after serious cases and in intensive care.
What the price covers
The price is the hospital's charge. Additional half hours use 99292, and the doctor bills separately.